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Barbara "Tootie" Black (WV ’08) Wins 2012 West Virginia Excellence in Education Award

January 1, 2011

Barbara "Tootie" Black (WV ’08) was awarded the 2012 West Virginia Excellence in Education Award from Alpha Delta Kappa and the 2012 John Warner Outstanding Teacher Award from the West Virginia Academy of Science.

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Barbara "Tootie" Black (WV ’08) Wins 2012 West Virginia Excellence in Education Award

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